Chicory - Witloof, White seeds

Chicory - Witloof (100% Heirloom/Non-Hybrid/Non-GMO) Witloof Chicory produces heads that have gorgeous light green leaves.  - A perfect variety for summer and fall harvest. - Can be used in salads or as a coffee substitute. Day to Maturity | 55 days Additional Details Chicory is a somewhat woody, perennial herbaceous plant usually with bright blue flowers, rarely white or pink. Various varieties are cultivated for salad leaves, chicons (blanched buds), or for roots which are baked, ground, and used as a coffee substitute and additive. It is also grown as a forage crop for livestock. It lives as a wild plant on roadsides in its native Europe, and in North America and Australia, where it has become naturalized.  Credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicory